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Friday, August 28, 2015

Getting the Big Picture of the Bible Protects One From Heresy

Every
heresy is due to an overemphasize upon some truth, without allowing
other truths to qualify and balance it. Biblical induction is the
only safe way to begin theology, moving, that is, form a wide variety
of particular texts to general conclusions. But it presupposes a
thorough knowledge of the diverse particularities of Scripture. It
is in this way that the grand themes of Scripture emerge. Only then
are we ready for a more deductive approach, as we view each part in
the light of the whole. John Stott, Between Two Worlds, p. 183